The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
BEECHER.
The Great Preacher Stricken
With ApOplexy.
LATEST FROM HIS BEDSIDE
Fears Entertained That He Will Not
Survive the StrOi e-SymP-
toms of the Case.
Beecher Seriously Ill.

New YoRK, March 5.-Ihe IoIlo"1n5
bulletin was posted on the door Oh heV'
Henri Ward Beecher's residence TINS
a7rern5on. in Brooklyn: "Beecher mas az,
an attack of spoplexy. he Is very III
hut Is suffering no pain. L L.
bnIIetin will be issued each hour,
morning, noon and nlgnt'
STILL LATER.
Nsw YORK, March 5.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher has had stroke of apo
p,axv, and now lies unconscious. While
boping that the attack may not prove
fatal. grave fears are entertained by his
family and intimate friends, that his
Iabors as pastor in this world have
t1ded. Beecher resides with his son,
Colonel Henry Beecher, at the corner
Hicks and Clark Streets, in Brooklyn.
A son who is in the west. another in
san Francisco, and Mrs. Sch ofsld, his
daughter, have been telegraphed for.
Colonel Beecher has also telegraphed
for his son, who is in Yale College
Colonel Beecher, his brother, ex-As-
s:stant District Attorney VIM. G.
Beecher, with his wife, and Mrs.
Beecher, we're at the bedside of the
great clergyman all day. They
were completely overcome with
grief at his condition. He has always
been in such good health, and was ap-
Larently so hale and hearty for his age,
that they could hardly realize that he
was lying there in such
A HELPLESS CONDITION
HIS attack came on so gradually that
his wife and son are unable to realize
the full extent of his illness. Between 2
and o'clock yesterday morning
Beecher aWoke and complained of being
sick. HIS wife arose to get something
for him to drink. He began to
vomit freely, and then lay back
upon his pillow, apparently exhausted.
u q short time he fell asleep. Mrs.
EeeCher concluded that he would feel
better in few hours. The first break
.Ast bell rang, but it did not awaken
I'm. Ihe second bell also passed I'M
teeded. Mrs. Beecher had been up for
come time, and did not wish to disturb
LIN. Becoming alarmed, she made an
s-.empt to arouse him, but could not
80 %. she called her son and daughter.
ia-iaW They tried to arouse him. He
ted to speak, but his voice was thick
AID articulation indistinct. DR..
". S. Searle, the family physician,
was called inc He pronounced Mr..
Beecher quite ill, but did not apprehend
immediate danger. During the day
Beecher seemed TO improve, and hopes,
we're entertained that he would rally.
Medicine was given regularly and every
change was noted. This morning he
M 49, 10
to call Dr.. w. A. Hammond, of New
York, in consultation with Dr. Searle.
Before noon, Beecher lapsed into I'M
condition when DR.. Hammond !
p-onounced him in a critical condition, |
but thought that as the patient was |
naturally strong man he might rally. |
Ee assured the family that there was
some hope. He left shortly after 9 |
Q clock. Col. Beecher said tonight !
Lat his father
DID NOT SEEM TO SUFFER
s1y pains, and when aroused seemed TO
recognize him and Mrs. Beecher. His
articulation was too indistinct to be
understood. DR.. Hammond was called |
Z as an expert in brain troubles. The |
family, Col. Beecher said, at first |
thought the attack was billiousnesS. 1t |
vas decided to issue hourly bulletins to |
l--orIn the anxious friends of Beecher's |
condition.
At 8.45 tonight, DR., Searle said that
TIE condition of Beecher was I'M
changed, but he was liable to die at
S-.y moment.
AT IL O'CLOCK TONIGHT
teecheF was slightly better, and ap-
cared to be less drowsy. Rev. DR..
1a.mage and all the prominent mem
-s-S Oh Beeohers church called at the
Beecder, by pointing to his
-=ad' INDICATED where he was Suffering
LOST. bis pulse was 108; respiration
-, ana temperature 100. DR.. SearIe
a",0 that no more bulletins would be
>~eQ tonight, unless Beecher was
& und to De dying He did OF think
mere would be any change before ;
corning. At II o'clock the house was
,-osed.
AND STILL LATER.
: p.m.-Mr. Beecher is not expected
81 tie before morning
SILL FURTHER PARTICULARS.
1Aw York March 5.%To-morrov's
ia will have the following. The
.cances Of Bsecher's recovery are
.ated by Dr.. William S. Searles. his {
amlly physician, in the following I
+oTds; He may live day and he may s
we week, and there is a bare posi-
'i-.Iy that he may survive the shock,
~ IlS Iuli mental and bodily faculties
al never be restored. Beecher's i'll.
i,'S vas altogether unexpected. He
? ? rs I'm. IA lis usual good health up 20 last
4 -rseay evening. He ateg. at r
SaI supper consisting Of half 4
uozen roast cialns, and spent /
,a evening playing back CANNON with |
* beecher. He retired early. and :
d nor COMPLAIN offeeling unEeii. He, g
2HeYer, .appeared restless. after,,Iying III
o"h; 90 muclf SO. that he attracted i
at,enuon of his wifessvHe toid her ilc
= nau Dsen suffering with asevere head- s
nc al night, an affliction to which be I
" comparative stranger. He vomited J